Got new Calipers! (pics inside)
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well almost, they are getting here in another 2 hours but, I am replacing my calipers as you can see, found out that one of my pistons seized up and had torn boots and was causing the shaking and vibration, also noticed my brake fluid was really nasty, so got new synthetic DOT 3 brake fluid and got new calipers, only 100$ with turning in my old calipers. :D So looks like I finally finished my brake upgrade with new pads rotors and calipers, if the pulsation in my brakes still persist, then it mean im going to go lathe my rotors. Wish me luck in hopeing it was just my calipers!:banghead:
Attachment 155678 Attachment 155679 Attachment 155680 yea and my front tie rod bushings are going bad...******!:banghead: |
Id rather take the rotors to a brake lathe. haha.
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with new rotors turning them won't help unless they are garbage to start with
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Wash yer car!
Nice work though, I got a brake project next week too, all new rotors, calibers and pads plus wheels to go on the inregra. |
no no, i think it was my calipers that went bad, 94,000 miles on the car now...yea it was prob about time for new ones, Im about to go pick them up right now and my Rotors look fine along with my pads, like i said before the boots on the calipers were torn and looked bad and it was worth 100$ for new front calipers. But looks like it should be done and tested tonight.
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Paint the calipers and brackets before you put them on. Its well worth it, and could be done in 2 days tops.
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glad to see maitenance is being done. that's a good sign when people care about their cars
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yea, i replaced them already, but it got to late to take more pics, nothing really special, just the stock calipers, it helped with most of the braking problems, but i think it caused run out on my right rotor and still causes minimal pulsation, its easy to lathe and refinish my rotor, no biggie, i might get it in and do it sometime later, all I know is the braking is so much better now. Yea I know I need to wash my car...but when it rains everyday and driving on the highway, as soon as its washed, its dirty. i will prob wash it sunday if it is decent.
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Sounds good that you solved the problem! any new pics? did you paint your new calipers?
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no i didnt paint them because my dad was being an ass and was like dont paint them they will look bad...Im like wtf ever...and I didnt feel like hearing it, so I just stuck them on and called it a day. So I didnt get new pics because it wasnt worth it.
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Is it your car or your dads?Okay hope they work as well as you hoped.
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Originally Posted by archemedes
(Post 230059)
with new rotors turning them won't help unless they are garbage to start with
I was just saying in matters of simplicity, turning them would be easier than bleeding your brakes and changing calipers. |
I think it would be a bad idea to put cross drilled/slotted rotors on a lathe.
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Originally Posted by The Sweed
(Post 230135)
Is it your car or your dads?Okay hope they work as well as you hoped.
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Thats lame, if its your car do what you want to it.
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